Continuous flexibility in order to control costs and meet customer demand is critical to succeed in the distribution environment of today and tomorrow. The following survey was designed to help you analyze your current system’s ability to deliver the speed … Read more

Working in a global marketplace means dealing with different currencies, multiple suppliers, and various regulatory and compliance-related issues. These complicated business processes require strong business management solutions, including an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution.

Manufacturers and distributors working globally experience … Read more

Manufacturers and distributors have a lot of moving parts in their business operations. In addition to the critical finances that every business has to cope with, there is the supply chain and ever-changing inventory to manage, manufacturing activities, transportation issues, … Read more

General Motors has been in the spotlight in recent weeks due to a major recall of a defective ignition switch linked to at least 13 deaths. Due to the serious nature of this recall, the government is involved and lawsuits … Read more

Many businesses are looking at the cloud as a possible way to deploy popular business management technology including enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. How do you know if the cloud is right for you? Here … Read more

Distribution and Manufacturing companies still using out-dated software can increase productivity and reduce inventory costs by implementing Dynamics GP. Microsoft continues to grow this line of business by offering big discounts to it’s partners. Currently Dynamics GP is priced at … Read more

Today’s business moves fast. When customers place orders, they expect feedback almost immediately, especially when ordering takes place online. You want your business to deliver results to your customers efficiently while also increasing your profitability. CAL Business Solutions would … Read more

Are you and your team tired of switching between customer sales, inventory, shipping, and financial systems? Recording multiple types of data in multiple solutions is inefficient and can lead to mistakes every time you enter data from one system into … Read more

You may have heard that the recent recall of tainted beef from a California meat producer has now reached 35 states and Guam. In addition, a major manufacturer that may have received some tainted meat from this producer is now … Read more

This long snowy winter has been particularly difficult for distributors who are experiencing poor sales and transportation nightmares. Weather and poor road conditions have delayed projects, and stranded customers in their homes as well as trucks on the road, which … Read more